Sleeping robe



March 21, 1939. H, BULPlT ET AL 2,151,462

SLEEPING ROBE Filed Jan. 5, 1938 I ATTO/PNEX Patented Mar. 21, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLEEPING ROBE Application January 5, 1938, Serial No. 183,436

2 Claims.

This invention relates to sleeping robes or bags.

In our prior Patent No. 2,064,458, issued December 15, 1936, a sleeping robe is described in which a unitary mattress section is secured within the mattress housing portion of the robe casing and a plurality of freely foldable sections are hinged to one longitudinal edge of the mattress section. In thelatter structure, the foldable sections are arranged to be placed into either the' mattress housing portion or the cover portion of the casing whereby adjustment of the robe to varying climatic conditions may be readily effected.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved construction which has greater flexibility and convenience for use in varying weather conditions and modes of travel. More specifically the object is to provide a plural purpose robe which may be readily varied in weight as well as warmth, which may be readily aired and cleaned and which may be assembled or changed with ease.

In accordance with the invention a plurality 'of separate down-filled or like sections are arranged within and extending throughout the robe casing, so that at least one of the sections is freely removable to reduce weight or for other purposes and the several parts are provided with means for ready attachment and assembly in order that the robe may be adapted conveniently for any desired use.

' The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the robe in opened position;

Figure 2 is a partial sectional view of a modified form; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the fastening means for the inner sections.

As shown in the drawing, the robe consists of a substantially rectangular envelope or casing I and two separate down-filled sections 2 and 3 within the casing, such sections extending substantially the full length and width of the inside of the casing.

The upper inner section 2 is detachably fastened to the casing along its edges for ready adjustment or complete removal from the casing. The lower inner section 3 is either also detachably fastened to the casing along all edges, as in the form shown in Figure 2, or it may be sewn to the casing along one longitudinal edge, as indicated at 4 in Figure 1, and along the transverse edges, as indicated at 5, to the mid-points thereof, the other half of the section being detachably fastened along its edges to the casing whereby adjustment or limited movement of the latter half may be effected.

The casing or envelope I is open along one longitudinal edge and half of the bottom edge to provide an opening 6 whereby the inner sections 2 and 3 are accessible for adjustment. Closure means such as separable fasteners l are provided for the opening.

The casing 1 consists of waterproof duck or similar material and one wall, which normally forms the inside wall of the robe, is preferably provided with an outer layer of blanket cloth 8.

A protective hood may be formed on the robe by means of a flap 9 provided with a drawstring l0.

Snap fasteners H are placed on a tab 12 on the outer surface and extending adjacent a longitudinal edge of the casing and on a tab 13 on the outer surface and extending adjacent the lower edge of the casing to the midpoint thereof. The fasteners II are adapted to engage corresponding studs l4 placed on the opposite longitudinal edge and other half of the lower edge.

The means for detachably fastening the inner sections to the casing comprises a series of uniformly spaced loops or eyes 15 on the edges of the inner sections and a corresponding series of uniformly spaced and relatively long tape loops l6 secured adjacent the inside edges of the casing. As shown in Figure 3, the loops l6 are connected to each other by a chain lacing system, each loop l6 being firstly passed through the eye or eyes [5 of the sections to be fastened and then through the adjacent loop It. This chain lacing is continued to the end of the edges to be fastened or back to the starting point, and the last loop I6 is merely tied to an adjacent loop.

In use, the robe is merely doubled upon itself along the longitudinal centre line and the longitudinal and bottom edges are fastened together by means of the fasteners H and complementary studs M to form a bag in which the sleeper lies, one half of which forms a mattress portion and the other half a cover portion. The hood is adjusted over the head by means of the drawstring I0.

In the form shown in Figure 1 the sewn-in half of inner section 3 forms a permanently positioned mattress section, the other half of which may form a cover section or it may be doubled upon itself in the mattress portion of the casing where a thinner cover portion is desired. The upper section 2 may be completely removed where a lighter bag for travelling purposes is desired or for use in warmer seasons of the year. If desired it may be doubled upon itself into the mattress portion when a very light covering is required. Airing of the bag may be readily effected by removing the upper section 2 and opening the casing as much as possible, the lower section 3 not being stitched along the central longitudinal line of the casing.

In the form shown in Figure 2, both inner sections may be completely removed from the casing and the latter turned inside out for airing or disinfecting purposes. In the latter form, as in that shown in Figure 1, any desired adjustment of the inner sections by folding into the mattress or cover portions of the casing may also be readily accomplished.

The use of a plurality of inner sections providesboth mattress and cover portions made up of two or more layers of material, thus resulting in a warmer robe due to the insulating value of vacuum forming between the various layers or folds.

It will be apparent that a robe of the construction shown is readily adjusted to varying needs of climate, travel, etc. and is well adapted for outdoor hospital treatment and the like.

We claim:

1. A sleeping robe comprising a casing and a plurality of separate down-filled sections within and normally extending throughout the casing, one of said sections being permanently secured to the casing along one longitudinal edge and opposite end edges to the midpoints thereof, the remaining edge portion being detachably fastened to the casing, and the other section being detachably fastened along its edges to the casing whereby it is freely removable therefrom, said casing having an opening for access to said sections.

2. A plural purpose sleeping robe comprising a unitary casing which when folded longitudinally provides a mattress housing portion and a cover portion, a plurality of independent down-filled or like sections within and each normally extending substantially throughout the casing and foldable therewith, the portion of one of said sections within the mattress housing portion being permanently secured therein along three edges, the other portion of such section being arranged for positioning in either the mattress housing portion or the cover portion of the casing and the other of said sections being detachably connected along some of its edges to the casing for complete removal or folding as the first mentioned section, said cover portion having an opening for access to said sections.

HARRY CECIL BULPIT. SPENCER SUTHERLAND HOLDEN. 

